Description

Nelson’s Cottage sits beside the road in the small village of Burton in Lonsdale which is often referred to as "the last village in Yorkshire". Cosy and welcoming, the cottage enjoys a cast iron wood burning stove in the lounge and tiled floors with rugs throughout the ground floor. A large bathroom can also be found on this floor with the three bedrooms at first floor level. From the kitchen a fully enclosed courtyard enjoys the benefit of garden furniture and a barbecue with an outhouse with freezer and is perfect for children, pets and the storage of bicycles etc.

About the local area

Burton in Lonsdale sits high above the River Greta and borders the three counties of Yorkshire, Cumbria and Lancashire, ensuring a perfect base for those wishing to explore with the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the Forest of Bowland, which is an ares of outstanding natural beauty, and the Lake District all easily accessible. The cottage is particularly suited to the outdoor enthusiasts with excellent footpath walks and hikes direct from the village. The village boasts a shop and post office, run by the locals, which is fully equipped for all your needs, a recreation field, all weather tennis, football and basket ball areas and a children’s play area. Ingleton is some 3 miles away with wonderful waterfall walks and an open air swimming pool available in the summer months whilst Kirkby Lonsdale is approximately 6 miles, enjoying a great selection of shops to include antiques and curios, clothing and accessories, outdoor clothing, souvenirs and an abundance of tea rooms, pubs and restaurants.

Things to do nearby

This 72 mile route from Settle to Carlisle takes you on a journey through the magnificent Yorkshire Dales, over the 24 arches of the Ribblehead Viaduct before plunging in to the longest tunnel on the line at Blea Moor.

The area around Ingleton contains some of the deepest and longest cave systems in the British Isles. The White Scar Caves in Chapel le Dale can be easily explored as they are both fully illuminated throughout the show cave routes.

The "Three Peaks" of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent dominate the skyline of the western part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and creates perhaps one of the most famous walks in the Dales.